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krzymel

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In the 1980s, Medicare initiated a program of diagnosis-related groups (DRGs) to reduce hospital costs by:
 
  a. classifying various diagnoses as ineligible for hospitalization.
  b. allotting a set amount of hospital days and prospective payment based on the admitting diagnosis.
  c. specifying particular physicians to treat specified diagnoses.
  d. using frequency of a particular diagnosis to set a payment schedule.

Question 2

The nurse clarifies that the conditions of a living will go into effect when:
 
  a. the patient declares that desire in writing.
  b. a family member indicates the desire for curative therapy to cease.
  c. two physicians agree in writing that the criteria in the living will have been met.
  d. the physician and a family member agree that the criteria in the living will have been met.



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mcinincha279

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Answer to Question 1

ANS: B

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C




krzymel

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Reply 2 on: Jul 11, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it


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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
:D TYSM

 

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